i9-11900T vs Ryzen 7 5800X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 5800X
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
18.19
+46.9%

Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms Core i9-11900T by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i9-11900T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking354642
Place by popularity60not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation23.47no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency15.8032.25
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date8 October 2020 (4 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i9-11900T basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.8 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache512 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache32 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Die size2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i9-11900T compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM4FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i9-11900T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i9-11900T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i9-11900T are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i9-11900T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s50 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics 750
Max video memory-64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.3 GHz
Execution Units-32
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i9-11900T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i9-11900T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-5120 x 3200 @60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i9-11900T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.1
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i9-11900T.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 7 5800X 18.19
+46.9%
i9-11900T 12.38

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 7 5800X 27845
+47%
i9-11900T 18948

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 7 5800X 2201
+7%
i9-11900T 2057

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 7 5800X 10266
+32.7%
i9-11900T 7735

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.19 12.38
Recency 8 October 2020 16 March 2021
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 7 5800X has a 46.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

i9-11900T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5800X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-11900T in performance tests.


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